Written Answers Wednesday 4 May 2005

Scottish Executive

Prison Service

Mr Kenny MacAskill (Lothians) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what performance-related revenue deductions have been incurred by HM Prison Kilmarnock’s operator under its contract in each quarter of the prison’s operation.

Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:

  Relevant information up to Year 5, Quarter 3 were in my answer to S2W-7756 answered on 7 May 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search .

  Subsequent information is:

  Year 5, Quarter 4: £16,239

  Year 6, Quarter 1: Nil

  Year 6, Quarter 2: £5,738

  Year 6, Quarter 3: Nil

  Year 6, Quarter 4: Nil.

Prison Service

Mr Kenny MacAskill (Lothians) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list each incident of failure to comply with agreed reporting procedures at HM Prison Kilmarnock, giving the date and describing the nature of the incident in each case.

Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:

  The only recorded incident took place on 28 March 2001 when a failure to comply with agreed reporting procedures was noted in relation to a prisoner’s location within HM Prison Kilmarnock.

Prison Service

Mr Kenny MacAskill (Lothians) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive in how many cases a serious assault has occurred in HM Prison Kilmarnock but no performance points have accrued to the prison operators, showing in each case whether (a) no charges were brought in relation to the assault, (b) charges were dropped by the prosecution or (c) no conviction was obtained despite prosecution, in each year of the prison’s operation.

Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:

  None.

Prison Service

Mr Kenny MacAskill (Lothians) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive how often the controller of HM Prison Kilmarnock has agreed that a cell may be shared by two prisoners under section 23.4.1 of Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock in each quarter of the prison’s operation and in the current year to date.

Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:

  There are no recorded instances where section 23.4.1 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited has been invoked.

Prison Service

Mr Kenny MacAskill (Lothians) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the progress of the operation of the contract for HM Prison Kilmarnock in comparison with the financial projection contained in Schedule P to Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock .

Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:

  The SPS sees no benefit in doing such an assessment.